Why study in Japan?
If you fancy studying in Japan, the homeland of the bullet train, Nintendo Wii, instant noodles in a pot and of course karaoke, you’ll be pleased to know Japan wants you too.
The government is keen to attract more international students, and has set a target of having 300,000 foreign students in the country by 2020 (it reached the 100,000 mark in 2003). As a result, universities are doing all they can to make life easier for foreign students, from the application process all the way through to finding a job after graduation.
One thing that will certainly make life easier for many international students is the introduction of more courses taught partly or entirely in English. Other schemes to attract more overseas students include: